Book rack or support



Nov. 4, 1930. D E 1,780,872

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soox RACK on SUPPORT Filed Dec. 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lil {Z 76 INVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 4, 1930 I I v p i I 7 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE H ENB Y DUMBEliT, on wA TEnvILLnio wA I i r 7 BOOK RACK on surron r Q i Application filed llecember fls 1928;? erialNo. $29,031.

This invention relate's'to improvements in book end support in its inoperative position; book racks or supports, particularly of the and a fr 7 adjustable type. V I f Figure 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional The primary object of this invention is to view through one of the book end supports 115 provide a device of the abovementioned shown inthe novel arrangement and concharacter in which the book ends are movstruct'ion of the several partsof the'inven o able relative to each other-for the purpose tion. I a r of accommodating and supporting a plurali- For the purpose of illustrating the inventy of different sized books of different thicktion, attention iscalle'dto the drawing, where.- 10 nesses. v T in is shown a supporting" base 5 havin'gsup- A s till further object of this invention is porting legs 6 formed'integralf therewith at to provide a device of the aboveme'ntioned opposite endsthereof; The base '5 is longi character, which is'adapted to be set or adtudinally 'undercutias at '17 to form a'housjusted in position relative to the books to be ing for the operative partsof the book end 'supported and held firmly in} this manner. supports and to'hide them from view. The vA still further object'of this inventionisto base 5 isprovided with alongitudinal slot 8 a provide an adjustable book rack of the above which extends nearly thefull length of the mentioned type in which means is provided base 5 and which may be designed at thefends for holding the relative book ends in adjustthereof. The slot 8 communicates with the 20 ed or set position after they have been placed longitudinal cut away portion 7 in the boti in such. tom of the base 5 and inwhich is placed a A still further object of this invention is pair of grooved Wooden strips 9held in poto provide a device of the above mentioned 'sition by wood screws 10. The longitudinal type which is comparatively easy in congrooved strips 9 have one of their corners as i 25 struction and which is simplein operation. at 11 cut away to form a suitable guideway Other objects and advantages of the iIlvenfor the complementary bOOkf end' support 7 tion will become apparent during the course guide pieces There is a clearance between i I of the following description, forming 'a part eachof the gu de pieces 12 and the grooves 11 of this specification, and in which the like formed between the longitudinal strips 9 730 reference characters are employed todesi-gand book support base "for accommodating so nate like parts throughout the same, and' in a floating movement of the strips 12,;the which, I Z i V functlon of which will be described inajlater Figure 1 is a top elevational view of the paragraph. y f j t i invention; 7 1 e In thetop wall of the cut away portion? I 35 Figure 2is a side elevational viewlof the iisiformled longitudinal Openings '13 and v invention, showing the book ends in spaced opi Side? of the longitudinal 5 relation, j 1 r v The slotted port1ons 13 and 13? are adapted. Figure 3 is a bottom elevational view showt9 have h top Wall hned) mthiaistnp of ing the arrangement of the. rack bars for F F i metal and 14 P P of holding the book .endsupports in their ad Justmg e 5 adapted to be passed justed position. I through the sllding'supportmg member 12 Figure 4 is a longitudinal,cross-sectional and the ends-0f the screws 15 are adapted to Q project throu h the opposite sides of the of the devlce Showmg the arrangemnt slidable suppo i ting members 12 into the cor- 45 and construction of the base support and book rugated Openings purpose of holding end supports; 9 v p the sliding support 12 man adjusted posi- F1g11re 5 5 s e y lo gl m tionu It is to benoted that'the screws15 cross-sectional vlew SllOWlIlg one Of the book for the adjusting purposesare placed n'ear supports in its operative'position; c the side of the supportVupon-Which the books i 50 Figure 6.,Tis .a similar" View sh'owing the are adapted to'ibe placed so that: Whenthey upwardly from the inner end of the plate to engage the corrugated strips for holding the book ends in adjusted positions.

6. In a book support of the character described, a base having a longitudinal slot therein, both end supports mounted on the base, a block depending from each support and extending through the slot, a plate at tached to the block beneath the base, a corrugated strip on the under side of the base at each side of the slot, and pins projecting upwardly from the inner end of the plate to engage the corrugated strips for holding the book ends in adjusted position, a pair of guides carried by the bottom of the base and upon which the plate rides. v 7. In a book support of the character described, a base having a longitudinal slot therein, both end supports mounted on the base, a block d'ependingfrom each support and extending through the slot, a plate attached to the block beneath the base, cooperating means on the opposed faces of the base and plate for holding the book end support in adjusted position, a pair of guides carried by the bottom of the base and upon which the plate rides, and the bottom of the plate having transverse angle facets respectively engageable with the guide strips when the book end is at rest or being shifted. 8. In a book support of the character described, a base having a longitudinal slot therein, both end supports mounted on the base, a block depending from each support and extending through the slot, a plate attached to the block beneath the base, a cor-' rugated strip on the under side of the base at each side of the slot, pins projecting up- 40 wardly from the inner end of the plate to engage the corrugated strips for holding the book ends in adjusted position, a pair of guides carried by the bottom of the base and upon which the plate rides, and the bottom of the plate having transverse angle facets respectively 'engageable with the'guide strips when the book end is at rest or being shifted. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY J. DUMBEN. 

